English-Thai Dictionary

allay

VT ทำให้ สงบ  soothe mollify tham-hai-sa-ngob

 

allay

VT บรรเทา  ระงับ  relieve reduce alleviate ban-thaow

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ALLAY

v.t.[Gr. ; L. ligo, to bind; but this may be the same word differently applied, that is, to set, to fix, to make fast, to unite. Allay and alloy were formerly used indifferently; but I have recognized an entire distinction between them, applying alloy to metals.] 1. To make quiet; to pacify, or appease; as, to allay the tumult of the passions, or to allay civil commotions.
2. To abate, mitigate, subdue or destroy; as, to allay grief or pain.
Females, who soften and allay the bitterness of adversity.
3. To obtund or repress as acrimony; as, to allay the acrid qualities of a substance.
4. Formerly, to reduce the purity of; as, to allay metals. But, in this sense, alloy is now exclusively used. [See Alloy. ]

 

ALLAY

n. 1. Formerly, a baser metal mixed with a finer; but in this sense it is now written alloy, which see.
2. That which allays, or abates the predominant qualities; as, the allay of colors.
Also, abatement; diminution by means of some mixture; as, joy without allay. But alloy is now more generally used.

 

ALLAYED

pp. Layed at rest; quieted; tranquilized; abated; [reduced by mixture. Obs. ]

 

ALLAYER

n.He, or that which allays.

 

ALLAYING

ppr. Quieting; reducing to tranquility; abating; [reducing by mixture. Obs. ]

 

ALLAYMENT

n.The act of quieting, or a state of tranquility; a state of rest after disturbance; abatement; ease; as, the allayment of grief.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ALLAY

Al *lay ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Allaying. ]Etym: [OE. alaien, aleggen, to lay down, put down, humble, put an end to, AS. alecgan; a- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out ) + lecgan to lay; but confused with old forms of allege, alloy, alegge. See Lay. ]

 

1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions.

 

2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity. It would allay the burning quality of that fell poison. Shak.

 

Syn. -- To alleviate; check; repress; assuage; appease; abate; subdue; destroy; compose; soothe; calm; quiet. See Alleviate.

 

ALLAY

ALLAY Al *lay ", v. t.

 

Defn: To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside. "When the rage allays." Shak.

 

ALLAY

ALLAY Al *lay ", n.

 

Defn: Alleviation; abatement; check. [Obs. ]

 

ALLAY

ALLAY Al *lay ", n.

 

Defn: Alloy. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

ALLAY

ALLAY Al *lay ", v. t.

 

Defn: To mix (metals ); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate. [Archaic ] Fuller.

 

ALLAYER

ALLAYER Al *lay "er, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, allays.

 

ALLAYMENT

ALLAYMENT Al *lay "ment, n.

 

Defn: An allaying; that which allays; mitigation. [Obs. ] The like allayment could I give my grief. Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

allay

al lay |əˈlā əˈleɪ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry ): the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears. • relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger ): some stale figs partly allayed our hunger. ORIGIN Old English ālecgan ‘lay down or aside. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

allay

allay |əˈleɪ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry ): the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears. • relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger ): some stale figs partly allayed our hunger. ORIGIN Old English ālecgan ‘lay down or aside ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

allay

allay verb nothing would allay his fears: reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, assuage, alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, soften, calm, take the edge off. ANTONYMS increase, intensify. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See alleviate . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

allay

allay verb this should help to allay your fears: reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, assuage, alleviate, ease, relieve, soothe, soften, take the edge off, dull, cushion, mollify, moderate, calm, lull, temper, mitigate, palliate, blunt, deaden, abate, tone down; dispel, banish, dismiss, dissipate, drive away, drive off, chase away, put to rest, quell, check, eliminate; rare lenify. ANTONYMS increase, intensify.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

allay

al lay /əléɪ /動詞 ～s ; ～ed ; ～ing 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈恐怖 心配 疑念など 〉を静める ; 〈苦痛 悲しみなど 〉を和らげる (calm ).